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Effects of Horticulture Activity Program on Heart Rate Variability of White-collar Workers

원예활동 프로그램이 제조업 사무직 종사자의 심박변이도에 미치는 영향

Jeongbae Rhie12
,
Yoo-Mi Chae3
,
Sook Lee45*
이 정배12
,
채 유미3
,
이 숙45*
1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine
2Center for Farmer’s Safety & Health, Dankook University Hospital
3Department of Medical Education, Dankook University College ofM edicine
4Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Dankook University
5Department of Horticultural Therapy and Rehabilitation, Graduate School, Dankook University
1단국대학교 의과대학 직업환경의학교실
2단국대학교병원 농업안전보건센터
3단국대학교 의과대학 의학교육학과
4단국대학교 간호대학 간호학과
5단국대학교 대학원 원예치료학과
*교신저자. *Corresponding Author. 
31 December 2017. pp. 805-819
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Abstract

This study was conducted to analyze the effects of a horticultural activity program on heart rate variability (HRV) in white-collar workers. The subjects enrolled in the program all worked in automotive manufacturing. Forty white-collar workers were randomly selected; 15 workers were assigned to the case group and 25 workers were assigned to the control group. The workers’ attitude toward plants and their HRV was measured before and after an 8-session horticultural activity program. Multivariate regression analysis was performed, adjusting for factors such as age, marital status, house type, job grade, monthly income, work time, drinking, smoking habit, and level of exercise. There was no statistically significant change in the worker’s attitude toward plants. However, standard deviation of NN interval (SDNN), very low frequency (VLF) values of HRV in the case group were significantly increased compared to the control group. SDNN decreases when there is discordance in the autonomic nervous system, and the VLF value isrelated to the renin-angiotensin system. These values decrease with increasing stress.

Keywords
attitude toward plants
heart rate variability
job stress
rrelaxation program workplace health management

본 연구는 제조업 사무직 종사자의 원예활동 프로그램이 심박변이도(heart rate variability, HRV)에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 자 실시하였다. 자동차 제조업에 근무하는 사무직 근로자를 연구 대상으로 하여 40명을 편의 추출한 후, 실험군 15명과 대조군 25명으로 임의 배정하였다. 8회기의 원예활동 프로그램 시행 전 및 후에 실험군과 대조군을 대상으로 식물에 대한 태도 및 HRV 변화를 측정하였고, 대상자의 나이, 결혼상태, 거주형태, 직급, 월급, 근무시간, 음주, 흡연, 운동을 보정하여 다중회귀 분석을 실 시하였다. 분석 결과, 식물에 대한 태도는 실험군과 대조군 간에 통계적으로 유의한 변화가 없었으나, HRV 지표 중 하나인 SDNN(standard deviation of NN interval), VLF(very low frequency) 값이 대조군에 비해서 통계적 유의하게 증가하였다. SDNN은 자율신경계에 부조화가 있을 때 감소하고, VLF값은 레닌-안지오텐신계와 관련이 있고, 스트레스 증가시 감소한다. 때문에 이런 결과는 원예활동 프로그램이 사무직 종사자의 스트레스 관리에 유용함을 의미한다

키워드
직무스트레스
사업장보건관리
relaxation
프로그램
식물선호도
심박변이도
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  • Publisher :KOREAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국원예학회
  • Journal Title :Horticultural Science and Technology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Volume : 35
  • No :6
  • Pages :805-819
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/kjhst.20170085
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